Josephine Semmes

Josephine Semmes (1916–1998) was an American neuropsychologist. Semmes researched how touch and spatial orientation are processed in the brain and developed a pioneering hypothesis about differences between the right and left hemispheres. She also did early research demonstrating neuroplasticity in adult primates. In the course of her neuropsychological research, she co-developed a tactile sensitivity test, the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test, which was later used by clinicians for tracking the course of diseases including leprosy and diabetic neuropathy. Provided by Wikipedia